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Check Out This Cozy Greenhouse Chicken Coop!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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In Maine, raising chickens can be daunting, but putting the chicken coop and run in a greenhouse keeps things cozy and safe.

Top Tillers To Consider For Your Farm & Garden Tasks

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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If you’re doing any job that requires you to turn over soil, a tiller can save you time and effort. Check out these tillers from top manufacturers!

The Best Rake For Cleaning Tree Debris?

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Rakes are versatile tools, and there are many different types available. Once in a while, the rake you need isn’t the one you’d guess at first glance.

Sheep & Goats Have Year-Round Small-Farm Value

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Large Animals |
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Sheep and goats make excellent livestock for small farms with financial or space limitations, and their products can bring producers some income, too.

Interested In Raising Turkeys? Learn From Our Turkey Tales

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Holidays and special dinners are just better with homegrown turkey on the table, but keep these things in mind when considering getting heritage turkeys of your own.

Hügelkultur Basics (From “The Regenerative Garden”)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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A hügelkultur allows you to compost slow-to-decay materials while growing nutrient-hungry plants on top. Learn more in this excerpt from "The Regenerative Garden."

Video: Safety First When Starting A Controlled Burn

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Video |
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A controlled burn can do a lot of good in a farm's pasture, but you need to keep things extra safe when doing so. Here are some things to keep in mind.

Plant Insectary Strips Of Pollinator-Friendly Crops

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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In addition to providing nectar for honeybees and native pollinators, insectary strips provide some non-bug benefits, too—including food and flowers!

What You Should Know About Bee Genetics

Animals | Beekeeping | Farm & Garden |
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Certain genetic traits can influence mite resistance, cold tolerance and even temperament of bees, so study up before starting your hive.

Your Avian Influenza Concerns Addressed

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Avian influenza is in the news, and that means chicken-keepers have questions. In this article, we try to answer the most common queries from concerned keepers.

How To Try To Revive A Chick With Health Concerns

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Sometimes, a newborn chick will experience health struggles and need some help from its keeper. Here are a few ways to revive struggling chicks.

Video: How To Clip Your Chickens’ Wings

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Video |
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Clip your chickens' wings to limit birds' mobility and ability to get into trouble around the farm. It's easy, painless and helpful.

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